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Scientists perform quantum teleportation with high accuracy across 44 kilometers
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 19:11
Teleportation is the stuff of science fiction, but scientists are working on teleportation in the real world. They’re not teleporting people or products. Rather they’re working on quantum teleportation that could lea...
Fortnite leak hints at big Mandalorian changes on battle royale island
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 19:36
The fifth season of Fortnite Chapter 2 launched with the Mandalorian from Disney’s live-action Star Wars series. In addition to the Mandalorian skin, the bounty hunter himself is crashed on the battle royale island. A ...
Apple reconsiders banning Mac app Amphetamine over its drug-inspired name
Engadget - 3 Jan 2021 00:49
Apple is once again facing scrutiny over the consistency of its app policies. As MacRumors reports, the company has reversed a decision that would have removed William Gustafson's keep-awake utility Amphetamine from the ...
Researchers develop an AI to solve a fundamental problem in quantum chemistry
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 18:42
Researchers from Freie Universität Berlin have developed an artificial intelligence method for calculating the ground state of the Schrödinger equation. This Schrödinger equation is one of the fundamental problems in ...
20 Useful gadgets to buy in the new year
The Gadget Flow - 3 Jan 2021 16:36
The New Year is almost here and, if you’re like us, you’re looking for ways to boost your productivity and improve your daily routines in 2021. After all, you want this year to be your best yet. And to help..
Tesla offers details on Q4 2020 vehicle production and delivery
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 20:19
Tesla is pushing hard to increase its sales and production capability. The automaker currently has some of the most popular electric vehicles on the market, and they also tend to be some of the most expensive. Recently, ...
Harvard professor believes bizarre asteroid from 2017 was alien technology
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 17:17
A Harvard professor named Avi Loeb, the chair of Harvard’s Department of Astronomy, believes the first sign we will get of an alien intelligence won’t be spacecraft. Rather he thinks the first sign we will get of ext...
Bitcoin Keeps Moving On Up, Reaching $33,000 in Value
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2021 05:03
Just weeks after it shattered its yearslong aspiration of reaching $20,000 in value, Bitcoin is at it again. On Saturday, the cryptocurrency passed $33,000 in value, according to CoinDesk, before dipping slightly through...
A Number of Disney TV Productions Delayed Amidst Surge in LA Covid Cases
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2021 19:45
The Los Angeles entertainment industry, typically a hub of Hollywood production, is once again slowing to a halt in response to the unprecedented, basically unchecked spread of the novel coronavirus in LA County.
Facebook's Head of Ad Integrity Leaves Company
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2021 00:31
Facebook's chief of advertising integrity Rob Leathern has left the company, he announced in a Twitter thread Friday. Leathern came onboard shortly after President Donald Trump took office, and some of the social media g...
Ratatouille: The Musical Is a Full-Length TikTok Extravaganza, and It Just Raised $1 Million for Charity
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2021 22:30
Remy the Rat has had his musical debut, and it's fantastic--and lucrative.
Watch Tesla's Full Self-Driving navigate from SF to LA with (almost) no help
Engadget - 3 Jan 2021 21:14
Tesla's Full Self-Driving might still be in beta, but that isn't stopping early adopters from using it for autonomous trips... well, almost. As Teslarati describes, Tesla enthusiast Whole Mars Catalog has posted a video ...
Save 80 percent on a .tech domain name for a limited time
Engadget - 3 Jan 2021 17:55
First impressions make a lasting impact -- even for website domains. While long, unrelated domains may be easy to forget, to-the-point domains are much more likely to stick. And that's where a .tech domain name can make ...
Tesla's refreshed Model S design may have been spotted on the road
Engadget - 3 Jan 2021 00:05
Tesla's Model S design hasn't really changed much since 2016, but it appears poised for an (arguably overdue) update. According to Electrek, The Kilowatts have spotted what appears to be a Model S design refresh roaming ...
Redesigned Tesla Model S Reportedly Spotted in Palo Alto
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2021 22:15
What looks like a new version of the Tesla Model S was recently spotted cruising through Palo Alto, California, just a few weeks after the company hit pause on its vehicle production lines.
Poco teases a sequel to its legendary F1 phone
Engadget - 3 Jan 2021 22:05
Poco has released numerous phones since its iconic Pocophone F1 debuted in 2018, but the Xiaomi-created brand has steered clear of creating a direct sequel -- even the $500 F2 Pro is far too expensive to be considered a ...
Researchers turn DNA functions on and off using light
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 20:42
DNA is the most fundamental building block of life on earth. All genetic information organisms need to function, grow, and reproduce are stored inside of their DNA. Biochemists from the University of Münster have develo...
Tesla Very Nearly Hit Its Goal Of Delivering 500,000 Cars In 2020
Gizmodo - 3 Jan 2021 20:00
Tesla set a strong goal for 2020: build and deliver half a million cars. And while the electric vehicle company very nearly achieved both goals, it fell just 450 units short of its delivery goal.
WhatsApp set an all-time record for calls on New Year's Eve
Engadget - 3 Jan 2021 19:18
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many to have virtual New Year's Eve get-togethers, and that's very clearly reflected in WhatsApp's numbers. Facebook's chat app set a record as 2020 came to a close, with 1.4 billion video an...
FCA makes a significant investment in Polish plant for building electrified vehicles
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 18:10
This week Fiat Chrysler Automobiles confirmed that it intended to refurbish a Poland plant, where it will build new models for the Jeep, Fiat, and Alfa Romeo brands. The vehicles built there will include hybrid and all-e...
SpaceX will try to 'catch' its Super Heavy rocket using the launch tower
Engadget - 3 Jan 2021 18:08
SpaceX might not rely on legs to land its next-generation booster rockets. Elon Musk has revealed that his company will try to "catch" the future Super Heavy booster using the launch tower arm, with the grid fins (used t...
Production on many popular TV shows delayed over pandemic spike in LA
Slash Gear - 3 Jan 2021 16:01
Production on a huge number of TV shows, including many popular series, has been delayed over the surging COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles, several major studios have announced. The delay bumps the production return dates l...